Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys Home
POSTED: Saturday, June 21, 2008
UPDATED: 11:34 pm EDT June 22,2008
 "Apparently, they were cooking with oil in the garage and the oil got out of hand," neighbor Dewayne Marsh said. "It burned pretty hot, pretty quickly." |
GOTHA, Fla. -- A family's turkey fryer cookout is being blamed for destroying a Central Florida home over the weekend.
IMAGES: Fryer Sparks Fire
Firefighters responded to flames engulfing a home at Bridge Creek Boulevard near Gotha in Orange County Saturday night.When they arrived, they were told that the family had been cooking inside a garage."Apparently, they were cooking with oil in the garage and the oil got out of hand," neighbor Dewayne Marsh said. "It burned pretty hot, pretty quickly.""Things were popping in the garage, like WD-40 cans," neighbor Tim Cummings said.It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the fire."The crews had a little bit of a tough time because (the fire) got into the attic," Ocoee Fire representative Butch Stanley said.The family initially tried to fight the flames but had to run out of the home.There were no injuries.The home is a complete loss, Local 6's Kimberly Houk reported.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: Fryer Sparks Fire Firefighters responded to flames engulfing a home at Bridge Creek Boulevard near Gotha in Orange County Saturday night.When they arrived, they were told that the family had been cooking inside a garage."Apparently, they were cooking with oil in the garage and the oil got out of hand," neighbor Dewayne Marsh said. "It burned pretty hot, pretty quickly.""Things were popping in the garage, like WD-40 cans," neighbor Tim Cummings said.It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the fire."The crews had a little bit of a tough time because (the fire) got into the attic," Ocoee Fire representative Butch Stanley said.The family initially tried to fight the flames but had to run out of the home.There were no injuries.The home is a complete loss, Local 6's Kimberly Houk reported.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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